Wife of Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Found Dead After Reported Domestic Dispute – What We Know

Just weeks after a reported domestic dispute at a Delaware home, new questions are emerging surrounding the sudden death of the current wife of Jill Biden's ex-husband.

It was nearly midnight in a quiet Delaware suburb when a chilling call for help shattered the silence — and when authorities arrived, they found a scene that would soon ripple through the nation. Linda Stevenson, the wife of Bill Stevenson — the man once married to former First Lady Jill Biden — was dead.

The 64-year-old woman's lifeless body was discovered on the living room floor of the couple’s home in the Oak Hill area of New Castle County on December 29. The incident followed what has been described as a domestic dispute. Despite desperate life-saving efforts, Linda was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Autopsy Ordered as Criminal Unit Takes Over

Police responded to the scene at 11:15 p.m., but were unable to revive her. The case was swiftly transferred to the Division's Criminal Investigations Unit, raising immediate questions — and suspicions — about what really happened inside that home.

Though no charges were filed at the time, dispatch audio obtained by TMZ referenced cardiac arrest as the cause. Linda's body was handed over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy to determine her official cause of death.

For now, the final answers remain sealed behind forensic doors. Bill's name may sound familiar — and for good reason. He was once the husband of Jill Biden. The pair wed in 1970, and their rocky four-year marriage ended in 1974 amid bitter disputes over business assets and trust.

Jill later married then-Senator Joe Biden in 1977, leaving her early years with Bill largely unspoken in public.

Obituary Sparks Shock by Leaving Out Husband's Name

Two weeks after Linda's sudden death, her January 13 obituary emerged — and its glaring omission has people talking. Nowhere in the touching tribute was there any mention of her husband Bill. Not a name. Not a word. Nothing to acknowledge the man with whom she had shared years of her life.

Instead, the obituary focused squarely on Linda's legacy. Her daughter, granddaughter, sister, and her tenacious spirit as the founder of BMB Bookkeeping, a small business she ran with "determination, integrity, and heart."

She was described as "kind-hearted" and "tenacious," with a fierce love for the Philadelphia Eagles and a soft spot for the friendships she built at a local Outback Steakhouse — a surprising detail that painted a picture of a woman who found joy in life's simplest moments. But the silence around her husband? Deafening.

A Quiet Past That Casts a Long Shadow

As whispers grow louder around the nature of Linda's death, public curiosity has drifted — inevitably — to her husband's infamous past. Jill has long kept her marriage to Bill at arm's length, offering only brief, guarded reflections.

"I believed so much in the institution of marriage," Dr. Biden once said in an interview from the White House. "When the marriage fell apart, I fell hard because of that."

Journalist Julie Pace, who co-authored a biography of the First Lady, said Jill had high hopes for the union — only to be left reeling when Bill dropped out of school and, eventually, the marriage. "She had these expectations of what that marriage was going to be," Julie revealed. "The marriage did not live up to those expectations."

The pain, Jill admitted, cut deep. "It really stings her," Julie added. "And it makes her question quite a bit." But even amid heartbreak, Jill forged ahead. "This was a failure, and I'm really pretty devastated about it," the biographer noted, "but I'm going to compartmentalize that, and I’m going to move on."

Internet Reacts With Shock and Sorrow

As the investigation into Linda's mysterious death continues, the public's reaction has been swift — and somber. "Oh no," one person wrote under a headline about the story."Yikes, heavy news. Hope the situation is handled," added another, referencing the unresolved criminal investigation. Others kept it simple, "R.I.P."

The case remains open, and for now, the truth is buried beneath official reports and closed doors. But as the world watches — and as new questions swirl around the Stevensons — one thing is certain: Linda’s memory will not be forgotten, even if her death leaves more questions than answers.